US Travel Accommodation - PPC Market Share Analysis August 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Accommodation category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Accommodation – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Accommodation US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 36.8808649782
63.1191350218
36%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 50
50
50%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 6%
Navigational 11%
Seasonal 0%
Local 22%
Problem Solving 0%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Travel Accommodation brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
booking.com 28.77
hotels.com 26.89
expedia.com 21.18
airbnb.com 3.27
hilton.com 2.96
trivago.com 2.23
priceline.com 1.73
vrbo.com 1.46
choicehotels.com 1.45
hyatt.com 1.4
others 8.66
  • booking.com - 28.77%
  • hotels.com - 26.89%
  • expedia.com - 21.18%
  • airbnb.com - 3.27%
  • hilton.com - 2.96%
  • trivago.com - 2.23%
  • priceline.com - 1.73%
  • vrbo.com - 1.46%
  • choicehotels.com - 1.45%
  • hyatt.com - 1.4%
  • others - 8.66%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Booking.com leads with 28.77% click share, followed by Hotels.com at 26.89%. Expedia.com captures 21.18%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 8.66%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Travel Accommodation brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date booking.com hotels.com expedia.com airbnb.com hilton.com trivago.com priceline.com vrbo.com hyatt.com marriott.com
2026/08/01 21.2% 21.67% 23.02% 5.75% 2.86% 2.56% 3.79% 3.16% 1.09% 1.42%
2026/08/02 19.42% 29.57% 18.3% 6.36% 2.55% 4.89% 2.42% 1.85% 1.19% 1.32%
2026/08/03 23.48% 22.9% 18.14% 11.81% 2.21% 1.74% 2.47% 2.67% 1.43% 1.61%
2026/08/04 21.71% 26.55% 16.91% 8.48% 3.02% 2.69% 2.26% 2.37% 1.61% 1.64%
2026/08/05 20.99% 23.33% 18.56% 8.53% 3.71% 2.7% 2.94% 3.09% 1.95% 1.74%
2026/08/06 24.13% 25.44% 16.01% 7.2% 3.13% 3.49% 4.19% 2.56% 1.64% 1.52%
2026/08/07 27.14% 22.32% 21.38% 5.54% 2.9% 2.3% 3.38% 2.04% 1.27% 1.49%
2026/08/08 24.04% 26.1% 24.12% 4.62% 3.16% 2.44% 2.09% 2.19% 1.49% 1.15%
2026/08/09 25.36% 22.37% 22.69% 7.75% 3.48% 1.78% 1.87% 3.37% 1.54% 1.1%
2026/08/10 29.08% 24.39% 22.73% 3.99% 3.11% 1.92% 2.14% 1.82% 1.34% 1.31%
2026/08/11 33.53% 18.47% 25.84% 3.47% 3.25% 2.16% 1.38% 1.96% 1.4% 1.28%
2026/08/12 28.32% 27.75% 21.08% 5.13% 2.64% 2.28% 2.43% 1.89% 0.98% 1.15%
2026/08/13 32.99% 14.95% 22.11% 7.81% 3.49% 3.51% 1.75% 1.89% 1.16% 1.08%
2026/08/14 25.94% 28.01% 17.99% 5.19% 3.67% 2.68% 2.5% 2.36% 1.2% 1.23%
2026/08/15 27.48% 24.89% 19.81% 4.6% 3.65% 2.75% 2.92% 1.56% 1.38% 1.33%
2026/08/16 26.46% 24.76% 22.67% 3.62% 3.13% 2.45% 2.59% 1.96% 1.31% 1.05%
2026/08/17 25.34% 23.16% 24.82% 5% 3.04% 2.35% 2.15% 2.34% 1.58% 1.17%
2026/08/18 26.84% 27.33% 20.26% 3.68% 3.24% 2.65% 2.72% 1.98% 1.32% 1.3%
2026/08/19 25.96% 27.84% 21.78% 3.64% 2.99% 3.43% 3.18% 0.84% 1.02% 1.01%
2026/08/20 27.8% 23.76% 20.05% 4.94% 3.73% 3.19% 3.47% 2.09% 1.38% 1.1%
2026/08/21 24.19% 26.73% 19.99% 6.25% 3.7% 3.16% 3.67% 1.79% 1.81% 1.12%
2026/08/22 25.6% 21.88% 20.32% 7.46% 3.62% 2.7% 4.13% 2.81% 1.53% 1.31%
2026/08/23 29.04% 21.73% 20.24% 5.64% 3.32% 2.61% 3.66% 1.92% 2.1% 0.96%
2026/08/24 22.34% 23.87% 20.9% 5.9% 3.75% 4.16% 4.83% 2.69% 1.65% 1.1%
2026/08/25 20.71% 28.04% 18.87% 7.26% 4.7% 3.2% 3.88% 2.11% 1.5% 1.25%
2026/08/26 23.1% 24.19% 22.08% 6.2% 4.35% 2.93% 3.74% 2.83% 1.31% 1.14%
2026/08/27 26.76% 23.16% 22.2% 4.49% 3.82% 2.33% 3.22% 2.65% 1.2% 1.24%
2026/08/28 24.96% 27.51% 20% 5.49% 4.05% 2.73% 2.28% 2.48% 1.29% 0.97%
2026/08/29 26.71% 24.42% 21.78% 5.72% 3.88% 1.98% 2.37% 2.7% 1.57% 0.98%
2026/08/30 25.96% 23.34% 19.68% 4.21% 3.44% 3.61% 1.78% 2.16% 1.14% 0.96%
2026/08/31 27.48% 23.67% 20.89% 3.88% 3.67% 2.96% 2.67% 1.87% 1.08% 1.08%
  • booking.com
  • hotels.com
  • expedia.com
  • airbnb.com
  • hilton.com
  • trivago.com
  • priceline.com
  • vrbo.com
  • hyatt.com
  • marriott.com

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In August 2026, booking.com led with a peak spend share of 33.53% on the 11th. Hotels.com fluctuated, peaking at 29.57% on the 2nd. Expedia.com saw a steady rise, reaching 25.84% on the 11th. Airbnb.com remained low, peaking at 11.81% on the 3rd. Hilton.com and trivago.com maintained modest shares, while priceline.com and vrbo.com showed minor fluctuations. Hyatt.com and marriott.com had minimal impact. The month ended with booking.com maintaining dominance.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Travel Accommodation

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/08/01 1892
2026/08/02 1876
2026/08/03 1793
2026/08/04 2065
2026/08/05 1884
2026/08/06 1844
2026/08/07 1693
2026/08/08 1637
2026/08/09 1725
2026/08/10 1697
2026/08/11 1743
2026/08/12 1852
2026/08/13 1848
2026/08/14 1871
2026/08/15 1810
2026/08/16 1753
2026/08/17 1702
2026/08/18 1657
2026/08/19 1646
2026/08/20 1794
2026/08/21 1771
2026/08/22 1752
2026/08/23 1779
2026/08/24 1782
2026/08/25 1766
2026/08/26 1753
2026/08/27 1810
2026/08/28 1832
2026/08/29 1799
2026/08/30 1754
2026/08/31 1726

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August saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 2,065 on the 4th. The month concluded with 1,726 advertisers, reflecting a dynamic landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Travel Accommodation

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
hotels.com 1.02%
priceline.com 0.75%
tripadvisor.com 0.66%
hilton.com 0.47%
trivago.com 0.44%
bookonline.com -0.11%
airbnb.com -0.16%
marriott.com -0.17%
expedia.com -0.8%
booking.com -1.75%

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Hotels.com leads with a 1.02% click share rise, while Booking.com drops by 1.75%. Trivago.com, Hilton.com, Tripadvisor.com, and Priceline.com see positive gains, contrasting Expedia.com and others’ declines.

Campaign Efficiency

US Travel Accommodation Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date booking.com expedia.com hotels.com trivago.com priceline.com hilton.com vrbo.com choicehotels.com marriott.com airbnb.com
2026/08/01 26.17% 25.03% 17.71% 3.17% 5.07% 3.33% 2.42% 1.52% 1.17% 1.63%
2026/08/02 23.05% 19.33% 25.29% 6.41% 2.93% 3.18% 1.85% 2.62% 1.31% 1.57%
2026/08/03 29.87% 23.45% 20.33% 1.98% 3.05% 1.84% 2.26% 3.16% 1.5% 2.22%
2026/08/04 27.97% 20.73% 21.61% 3.32% 3.02% 2.84% 2.02% 2.01% 1.37% 1.78%
2026/08/05 25.92% 21.77% 19.7% 3.13% 4.16% 3.08% 2.91% 0.96% 1.3% 2.15%
2026/08/06 30.53% 18.58% 19.96% 4.47% 5.15% 3% 2.26% 0.75% 1.37% 1.67%
2026/08/07 32.69% 26.47% 16.42% 2.31% 4.08% 3.1% 1.6% 0.99% 1.27% 1.22%
2026/08/08 30.16% 28.87% 17.8% 2.51% 2.7% 3.16% 2.33% 0.69% 0.93% 1.61%
2026/08/09 31.39% 28.53% 16.37% 2.07% 2.11% 3.13% 3.07% 1.33% 0.96% 1.86%
2026/08/10 32.37% 27.17% 18.16% 1.93% 3.01% 2.91% 1.78% 1.73% 1.16% 1.29%
2026/08/11 36.01% 31.64% 13.22% 2.11% 1.83% 3.2% 1.52% 1.17% 1.04% 0.9%
2026/08/12 34.04% 27.63% 18.99% 2.89% 3.24% 2.29% 1.75% 1% 1.07% 1.09%
2026/08/13 39.19% 24.98% 12.46% 3.83% 2.44% 3.14% 1.62% 1.62% 0.84% 1.39%
2026/08/14 30.49% 20.67% 23.48% 3.12% 2.96% 3.2% 2.06% 2.38% 1.17% 1.43%
2026/08/15 32.79% 24.32% 16.79% 2.84% 3.14% 4.01% 1.55% 2.36% 1.63% 1.13%
2026/08/16 31.39% 26.69% 17.13% 2.96% 3.2% 3.16% 1.88% 1.7% 0.94% 1.02%
2026/08/17 29.67% 30.65% 15.68% 2.71% 2.72% 2.92% 2% 2.72% 1.1% 1.21%
2026/08/18 31.55% 24.62% 19.47% 2.85% 2.97% 3.36% 1.88% 1.43% 1.46% 1.19%
2026/08/19 31.4% 25.92% 18.75% 4.34% 3.53% 2.74% 0.97% 2.23% 0.85% 1.04%
2026/08/20 33.37% 24.18% 16.41% 3.84% 4.27% 3.37% 1.89% 2.37% 0.95% 1.39%
2026/08/21 30.08% 24.9% 19.51% 3.67% 4.43% 3.55% 1.85% 1.1% 0.98% 1.43%
2026/08/22 30.11% 25.16% 14.73% 3.08% 5.08% 4% 2.52% 1.34% 1.34% 1.96%
2026/08/23 33.74% 24.74% 14.85% 3.04% 4.62% 3.49% 1.8% 1.4% 0.82% 1.48%
2026/08/24 26.47% 25.38% 15.98% 5.18% 6.17% 4.59% 2.67% 1.4% 1.02% 1.46%
2026/08/25 24.44% 21.38% 22.62% 4.15% 6.95% 5.27% 2.17% 1.51% 1.24% 1.74%
2026/08/26 27.14% 28.61% 16.38% 3.52% 4.86% 4.46% 2.48% 0.99% 0.99% 1.74%
2026/08/27 32.81% 26.12% 15.4% 2.7% 4.54% 3.63% 2.46% 1.95% 1.19% 1.05%
2026/08/28 29.72% 23.81% 21.01% 3.11% 3.52% 4.6% 2.25% 1.61% 0.74% 1.19%
2026/08/29 30.87% 27% 16.36% 2.46% 3.1% 4.95% 2.3% 1.7% 0.75% 1.47%
2026/08/30 29.4% 24.02% 16.31% 4.03% 2.7% 3.21% 2.05% 1.64% 0.82% 1.04%
2026/08/31 32.61% 24.21% 16.88% 3.68% 3.68% 3.54% 1.41% 1.1% 0.95% 0.84%
  • booking.com
  • expedia.com
  • hotels.com
  • trivago.com
  • priceline.com
  • hilton.com
  • vrbo.com
  • choicehotels.com
  • marriott.com
  • airbnb.com

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In August 2026, booking.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Expedia and hotels.com showed varied trends, while trivago.com and priceline.com had modest shares. Hilton.com and vrbo.com maintained steady presence, with choicehotels.com, marriott.com, and airbnb.com trailing.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Accommodation

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Accommodation - Last month
  1. 1
    Hotels: Booking.com http://www.booking.com › hotels › booking

    Best Price Guarantee — Book at Over 2,563,000 Hotels Worldwide. Quick, Easy Booking. Great...

  2. 2
    Deals on Hotels on Expedia | Search Based on Your Budget https://www.expedia.com/hotels/book_now

    Search Hotels. Find & Compare Deals and You Can Save Big! Get the Most Out of Your Vacation...

  3. 3
    Great Hotels on Hotels.com | Fast and Easy. Book in Minutes https://www.hotels.com

    Find Hotels on Hotels.com. Compare Options & You Can Save. Browse Reviews & Photos.

  4. 4
    60% Off Priceline Hotel Rooms | Hotels from $39 on Priceline https://www.priceline.com

    Incredible Deals from Independent Hotels and Well Known Brands. Up to 60% Off Great Rooms!

  5. 5
    trivago™ Find Your Ideal Hotel - Same Hotel, Different Price https://www.trivago.com › hotel › comparison

    Book your Hotel with our Offers and Save on your Stay! The Ideal Hotel at a Great Price.

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In the competitive world of hotel bookings, Booking.com leads with a promise of best price guarantees across 2,563,000 hotels. Expedia entices budget-conscious travelers with savings and vacation maximization. Hotels.com emphasizes ease and savings through comparisons. Priceline offers up to 60% off, appealing to bargain hunters. Trivago highlights price comparisons for ideal stays.

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